Sounding wheeled toy.



No. 653.688. Patented July 17, I900.

M. L. MOODY.

SDUNDING WHEELED 'TOY.

(Application filed Mar. 24, 1900.,

(No Model.)

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SOUNDING WHEELED TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,688, dated July 17, 1900.

Application filed March 24, 1900.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANVILLE L. MOODY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phillipsburg, in the county of Granite and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sounding Wheeled Toys; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple and amusing sounding wheeled toy that can be placed in the market at comparatively-small cost to bring it within the reach of families of moderate means whose children desire such a toy.

The invention consists in a sounding wheeled toy constructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective View of a sounding-toy constructed in accordance with my invention, the handle being shown as partly broken off; Fig. 2, a horizontal sectional view taken through the cylinders and upon an enlarged scale, the pistons being shown in elevation; Fig. 3, a detail perspective View of the protecting-hood for the reeds used at the ends of the cylinders.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a bifurcated body having a handle- B of any desirablelength, a suitable wheel Obeing loosely held in the bifurcation of the body by means of a-double crank-axle D. The extremities of the crank ends of the axle D terminate in hooks a, with which engage eyeplate 1) upon the ends of piston-rods E, said rods being screw-threaded a portion of their length to receive the piston-heads F of any desirable construction that will tightly fit the cylinders G. The piston-heads F by meansof the screw-threaded ends of the rods E are capable of adjustment thereon to increase or diminish the distance between the heads and point of connection of the rods with the crank ends of the axle D, thereby regulating the 'position of the piston-heads upon the pistonrods to adapt them to reeds H and the amount of air drawn through the same. The reeds Serial No. 10,002. (No model.)

'I-I may be of any suitable construction and of any preferred size and shape, the larger the reeds and the longer the cylinders, with a corresponding length of piston, the louder and quicker the reeds will act.

If desired, the ends of the cylinders may be increased in size or funnel shape, as shown at c in Fig. l of the drawings, to enable a much larger reed to be secured thereto. and the wheel 0, which I will term a driving-wheel for the piston-rods, may be of any suitable circumference to act upon the pistons to give them a quicker or slower stroke, as found preferable, such changes in the details of construction not affecting the essential features of the invention.

The cylinders G are removably held to the sides of the body A by means of suitable straps I, which straps extend around the cylinders and are secured to the body in such manner as will admit of their ready removal to enable the cylinders to be removed for any purpose.

The reeds II are protected at their outer sides by double hoods L, which project from a fastening-plate K, which plate is adapted to be secured by screws or other like fastenings to the body A.

The hoods L have outwardly-extending flanges cl at their inner ends for attachment to the sides of the body A, thereby providing means forsecurely holding the hoodsin place.

When the Wheel Cis rolled along the floor or ground through the medium of the crankaxle D and the rods E connecting therewith, the pistons will have imparted to them an alternately-reciprocating motion, and by forcing out and drawing in the air through the reeds the sounds will be produced, thereby providing a very simple and interesting toy for children. 7

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A sounding wheeled toy, consisting of a suitable handle terminating in a bifurcated body, a wheel and crank-axle therefor connecting withv the body, suitable cylinders de tachably connected to the sides of said body and provided with reeds, and piston-rods con necting with the crank ends of the axle,and

piston heads adjustable upon the rods to adapt them to the reeds, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. A sounding wheeled toy, consisting of a suitable handle terminating in a bifurcated body, a wheel and crank-axle connecting therewith, suitable cylinders connected to the body and provided with reeds, screwthreaded piston-rods connecting with the crank ends of the axle, and piston-heads engaging the screw-threaded ends of the rods, whereby the heads are capable of adjustment thereon to adapt them to the reeds, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A sounding wheeled toy, consisting of a suitable handle terminating in a bifurcated MANVILLE L. MOODY.

Witnesses:

ROBERT H. CAMPBELL, SAMUEL E. McULEEs. 

